Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 29-35 , January 2010

Some Physical and Clinical Factors Influencing the Measurement of Precision Error, Least Significant Change, and Bone Mineral Density in Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry

  • Jeffrey Frimeth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Eduardo Galiano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Eduardo Galiano, PhD, Department of Physics, Laurentian University, Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada.
    • ,
  • Dave Webster

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sudbury Regional Hospital, St. Joseph's Site, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Received 30 July 2009 ,Revised 15 September 2009 ,Accepted 16 September 2009.

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PII: S1094-6950(09)00233-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2009.09.004

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 29-35 , January 2010

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